Support for oil cans



G. B. IONES.

SUPPORT FOR OIL CANS. APPLICATION mio JUNE 13. 192|.

Patented 'May 23, 19,022.

UNETED STATES GORDON B. JONES, 0F WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA.

SUPPORT FOR OEL CANS.

Application filed .Tune 13, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GORDON B. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVilson, in the county of lVilson and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in .Supports for Oil Cans, of which the following is a speciiication.

lThis invention relates to attachments for motor operated vehicles and aims to provide means` for removably securing a container (such as an oil can or the like) beneath the hood of an automobile. for the purpose of carrying a lubricant, in a convenient manner and at the same time plrovide for an economy of space.

Another object is the provision of means for conveniently carrying a reserved quantity of lubricating oil, in an out-of-the-way place, so as to prevent injury to the contents of lockers or seat boxes, where reserved oil is usually carried.

Viith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hcreinaiter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings z- Figure 1 is an elevation showing the invention secured to the radiator brace rod of an automobile.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a container, hereinshown as of cylindrical formation and designed to receive a lubricating oil and for this purpose is provided with a spout 11 having a mouth 12, which is normally closed by a screw cap 13. The container 10 may be of any other suitable size or shape that may be received within the hood of an automobile so as to occupy the space between the top of the engine and the brace rod of the radiator, the latter being shown at 14.

The invention is designed to be supported upon this brace rod 14 and for this purpose there is provided a sleeve 15 which is sho-wn as rectangular in cross section and provided Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1922.

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along one side with a slot 16 which extends throughout its length. This sleeve is se cured to the container 10 through the medium of straps 17, which provide hangers so that the container may be suspended from the rod 14 in the manner shown.

In order to removably hold the container in position there is provided a clamp which includes a stationary jaw 18, secured within the sleeve 15 and a movable jaw 19. This last named jaw has secured along one side edge spaced bolts 2O which extend through the upper edge of the sleeve and are provided with winged nuts 2l.

After the sleeve has been positioned over the rod 14; so that the latter will lie between the jaws 18and 19, the winged nuts 20 may be adjusted so as to cause the jaws eti the clamp to tightly grip the rod.

By the use of the invention a reserved quantity of lubricating oil may be carried in a convenient place, so as to be at all times ready for use without danger of injury to articles carried within the lockers or seat boxes of the automobile.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. The combination with the radiator brace rod of an automobile, of a container, a longitudinally slotted sleeve carried by the container for receiving the brace rod and means located within the sleeve for removably securing the container to the brace rod.

2. The combination with the radiator brace rod of an automobile, of a container, a longitudinally slotted sleeve carried by the container for receiving the brace rod, a clamping bar located within the sleeve and means extending through the sleeve and connected to the clamping bar for adjusting the latter to removably secure the container to the brace rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GORDON B. JONES. 

